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No man deserves punishment for his thoughts.

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Compassion is the basis of all morality.

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The wise man carries his possessions within him.

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Prejudice is opinion without judgement.

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To read a book for the first time is to make the acquaintance of a new friend; to read it a second time is to meet an old one.

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He removes the greatest ornament of friendship, who takes away from it respect.

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To him that you tell your secret you resign your liberty.

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If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

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If for a tranquil mind you seek,
These things observe with care:
Of whom you speak, to whom you speak,
And how, and when and where.

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So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible, though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their dissemination.

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